Deepwater Horizon

Watch these interviews on CBS.com ( PART1 , PART 2) for an overview of the accident.  Keep Notes and answer all questions in your journal!

Overview: What happened on the Deepwater Horizon to create the oil spill disaster? (one source and another and another and wikipedia and NY Times) Make a timeline of the attempts to stop the flow of oil. Is an oil spill a big deal? How can it be cleaned up? (more about this) What are Dispersants? Do they seem like a good idea? (There are 5 linked pages here.  Read all 5!) How are birds and fish affected? How are coral reefs affected? How big is the spill? How fast is it moving? If the oil spill was here how much land would be covered? How large is the area where fishing is not allowed? Will the oil flow around Florida and up the east coast? Political Stuff How was the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill portrayed in the news? What company was in charge when the leak began? Were any other companies involved? What exceptions were made to safety rules on Deepwater Horizon? When did our government decide that the companies involved could not handle the problem? What has our government been doing all this time? 11. How does the oil effect birds? 12. More links about the effort to save birds and wildlife.